Poldark star wants same pay as lead
ELEANOR Tomlinson has called for her pay to match that of her Poldark co-star Aidan Turner.
The actress agreed that while Turner was a bigger name at the start of the BBC series, they are now both its leads and should pocket the same salary.
Mammoth Screen, who produce the popular show, defended paying Turner more as he has received “significantly more screen time than any other character” throughout its series.
Asked whether she thought she was paid the same as Turner, Tomlinson told Red Magazine: “My guess is no.
“And while at the beginning that might have been okay, he was a bigger star than me, now I don’t think so.
“We’re equal leads of the show, so I’d be pretty upset if the gap hadn’t closed.”
Tomlinson (26), said she and Turner are great friends “although we do row”.
Eleanor Tomlinson with her Poldark co-star Aidan Turner THE sister of a refugee who died in Grenfell Tower has told an inquiry that her trust in Britain was destroyed by the fire.
Fathia Ali Ahmed Elsanosi (73) was found on the 23rd floor alongside her children Abufars Ibrahim (39) and Isra Ibrahim (33).
The public inquiry into the tragedy was told that the mother-of-two had fled persecution in Sudan and set up a new home in west London.
Her sister Hayat Elsanosi said in a statement read through a friend on Thursday afternoon: “Fathia came to this country as a refugee seeking security and safety after her struggle with the regime in Sudan, where she and her children had been subjected to harassment.
“She felt safe here in London. Because of the way she died, this now feels like a illusion for us and definitely for her.
“Our trust in this country has been destroyed. I cannot begin to describe my life without my
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sister, her death was a terrible shock for me and I find it very difficult to cope without her.”
It was the fourth day of commemorations for victims at the public inquiry, which is due to begin public evidence sessions in the coming weeks.
Earlier i t was heard how mother Amal Ahmedin (35) cradled her three-year-old daughter Amaya Tuccu-Ahmedin as flames devoured Grenfell Tower on June 14, trying in vain to “squeeze the nightmare away”.
Her husband Mohamednur Tuccu (44) was found dead out- side its wreckage, while cousin Amna Mahmud Idris (27) was cruelly caught up in the tragedy during a visit.
Ms Ahmedin’s sister Feruza Afewerki said nearly a year on she “still hadn’t been able to make sense of the senseless deaths of innocent and precious lives”.
She told the hearing: “Those we grew up with, who shared our fondest memories with, celebrated and mourned, have had their lives stolen from them while the whole of London watched.”
Mother and daughter were found next to each other on the 23rd floor, while the body of Mr Tuccu was recovered close to the nearby leisure centre.
Another mother and daughter, Victoria King and Alexandra Atala, were also remembered.
Sister Penny Pearce said in a statement: “They were, and are, still together and that is what is important.”
Personal portraits of the 72 victims are expected to continue until next Wednesday at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel, South Kensington.